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Caney Valley Public Schools closed after student threats

By TIM HUDSON

Examiner-enterprise

RAMONA — Two juveniles have been arrested in connection with reports that they made threats to harm other students at Caney Valley Public Schools, Ramona Police Department officials confirmed just after 4 p.m. last Thursday.

As a result of the arrests and ongoing investigation, all Caney Valley Schools were closed Friday and will re-open after winter break, on Jan. 2.

The arrests come on the heels of the recent school shooting in Connecticut that left 26 people dead, the arrest of a local teen accused of planning to shoot students and detonate bombs at the Bartlesville High School and the closure of Bartlesville public schools after reports of men with a weapon near the high school.

According to Ramona Police Chief Adam Walker, his department arrested two juvenile males, ages 12 and 13, on charges of terroristic threats around noon Thursday.

“They were arrested without incident at the school,” Walker told the Examiner-Enterprise.

“A student overheard them talking on Tuesday and they threatened him so he reported them to school officials.”

According to Caney Valley Public Schools Superintendent Rick Peters, there were no weapons found on campus.

In a release from CVPS, Peters said that it was reported to school officials on Thursday “that two Caney Valley Middle School students had made threats to harm other students tomorrow” (Dec. 21).

The release states that earlier this week school administrators met with local law enforcement agencies to “evaluate and analyze current security and initiate measures at all sites.”

“During the break we will continue to work with law enforcement personnel and implement recommendations to improve security,” Peters said.

“As superintendent, I feel the safety of our student and staff is the (utmost) and paramount priority. Caney Valley School District will do everything in our power to continue to ensure a safe environment.”